Workshop: Can a tobacco company ever be socially responsible?
This is set to be a lively and engaging debate – and a debate it will be – there is no hard sell here. What should a tobacco company do in Asia, for example, where over 50% of men smoke in some regions? What can any company do that has a product that damages its consumers? Should we shun tobacco companies or cooperate with them? Philip Morris wants to engage with their stakeholders. But do you want to engage with them?

Chairs:

Richard Welford, The University of Hong KongStephen Frost, City University of Hong Kong

"Sustainable development begins and ends with corporate social responsibility - this is something that a business should do in the interest of both society and the Company"Andrew White, Philip Morris Asia Limited, Hong Kong